when washington monitors him, after washington -- give washington credit, he recognizes talent. he surrounds himself with people who are smarter than he is on points, -- kind of points grounds. , you put it well, he has a social intelligence, and they all look up to him as their master. and he his left and hamilton on his right in the cabinet, and try to get them to at least talk to him and report him so he can be the decider in chief. the relationship is even more interesting and complex in that washington has no children of his own. he has no son. hamilton, as we heard, really has no father. they find each other. washington does refer to him as "my boy" from time to time. there is an affectionate overlay. there actually is a quite interesting, ridiculous but interesting rumor that circulates. americans -- there have always been this paranoid strand of american history. the rumor is that hamilton is actually the illegitimate son of washington. [laughter] akhil: it is preposterous because one is 6'3" and the other is 5'7". but washington at a young age did take a cruise -- [laug

washington is a horse whisper it. he himself has a volcanic temperament but he learned early on to control himself. he learns self-mastery and he is a horse whisperer. he becomes -- very skittish, very fast alexander hamilton. when washington monitors him, give washington credit, he recognizes talent and surrounds himself with people who are smarter than he is on sat kind of grounds. you put it well, he has a social intelligence, and they all look up to him as their master. he manages to keep jefferson on his left and hamilton on his right in the cabinet, and try to get them to at least talk to him and report him so he can be the decider in chief. the relationship is even more interesting and complex in that washington has no children of his own. he has no son. hamilton really has no father. they find each other. washington does refer to him as "my boy" from time to time. there is an affectionate overlay. there actually is a quite interesting, ridiculous but interesting rumor that circulates. americans -- there have a

i agree with you that washington -- you've said and written that washington would not agree with the notion of american exceptionalism today. can you explain that? >> there is a letter washington writes in 1783. it's the last of the circular letters to the states. it's probably the most profound letter washington ever wrote, and he actually wrote it, okay? washington did not write the farewell address, hamilton wrote it. it was washington's ideas, but nevertheless. he says we're coming into existence as a new nation, even though we're not a nation yet, and we have these enormous advantages. we have the oceans to protect us, we have this boundless continent -- of course, he's not talking about the fact there's all these native americans there. we begin with the biggest trust fund, he says, of any new nation. so we have all these advantages, okay? and that -- so it's our very uniqueness that means you shouldn't expect other countries to be able to duplicate this easily. and that's the exact opposite of the meaning that most people using the term "american exceptionalism," so washington

washington and judge mathe judge may have shard similar concerns, but of course only martha washington was allowed to express content and sorrow. everyone knew it including her frightened slaves. robert lucas would soon be made aware of it when he arrived at the estate things were in disarray between 1789 and 81 to escort his own and grandchildren to new york but was surprised and a bit concerned when he arrived to find a frenzied and hectic scene. the manifestation of the conflicting feelings. it was an emotional moment for the slaves and first lady after an early dinner making arrangements that brought us to 3:00 in the afternoon when we left mounts be. a number of the field negroes made their appearance to take leave of their mistress. they seemed greatly agitated and effective. her mother must have been one of those agitated slaves. she was losing her songs also. they would have joined in the morning. he watched the children leave mount vernon a reminder of what little control they had over the lives of their children. if she found a comfort in that day. still she knew the relation

good morning washington i'm larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. good morning washington. toss to eileen - warm, less humid today - hot & humid saturday - feels like: 95+ - sunday trending warmer (all depends on the front) today: mostly sunny. warm, less humid. highs: 83-86 winds: variable 5-8 mph tonight: partly cloudy. isolated thunderstorm. mild. lows: 64-68 winds: s 5 mph saturday: mostly sunny. hot and humid. isolated late day thunderstorm. highs: 90-95 feels: 95-98 winds: sw 5-10 mph julie toss to johnny we'll be closely watching this situation all morning long. what's happening on the rails by signing up for our abc7 metro text alerts at wjla dot com slash text. happening today - more demonstrations planned ahead of the "people's climate march" tomorrow. last night - environmental protesters stopped traffic outside the trump international hotel. activists shot this video showing protestors blocking pennsylvania avenue with a native american dance. protesters say pipelines, off-shore drilling, and fracking threaten lives and the environment. another event is planned

announcer: washington journal continues. host: washington journal continues on earth day. there will be a march today and washington, d.c. and other cities. already people are gathering on the national mall for today's program, which will include speeches, said that organizers, and music performances. live coverage of all of those events right here on c-span starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern. david is on the phone from baltimore on our independent line. good morning. go ahead. caller: i am particular concerned with water pollution. here in baltimore, you cannot eat the fish that you catch in the inner harbor. you have to drive 100 miles to fish. i would have to drive a considerable instance to be able fish and eat the fish i catch. i think water pollution is the worst of our offenses. to talk about your last his use of the word agitator. host: alexander on our independent line could would assure biggest environmental concern? caller: good morning. thank you for c-span and for all you do. my first question really is if any of the hosts have read james book about the oncoming c

at one point in hamilton's relationship with washington, washington says to him when he -- when he came to washington, he says i want you to come see me immediately. hamilton says, yes. he runs into the marquis lafayette and stops to chat for a while with this young, very charming fellow. washington is serious, he says he kept me waiting for 10 minutes and hamilton says, i only kept you waiting for two minutes, sir. washington is unrelenting in his disapproval on hamilton and hamilton is furious. he says that always disliked the interpersonalthe dependence. he added, for three years past i have felt no friendship for him. the truth is, our dispositions are the opposites of each other. the pride of my temperament would not suffer me to profess what i did not feel. said, i have an 18 her old son who says the same thing about me on a regular basis. [laughter] watch the entire program sunday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern. this is american history tv, only on c-span3.

washington. lafayette of course is french and had gone to military school there. and he heard about the american revolution, he immediately embraced the ideals of the revolution and said i must , serve. he paid his own way to come to america and offered his services to george washington, didn't speak any english. and he winds up at valley forge. that is really where he sort of learns english from the other officers. washington and lafayette had a very mutually and affectionate friendship. lafayette was young enough to be washington's son. and so throughout the american revolution, lafayette is very close to washington, at his side, on his command that. but he is not just hanger on, he was a very successful military strategists, and his skills are very important at the battle of yorktown, the culminating battle in the american revolution. lafayette led a large number of forces and was very able as a military commander. after the american revolution, lafayette goes back to paris. he survives the fr

the quartet, washington, madison, hamilton and j. were responsible for making the transition happen, from a confederation of states to a new nation. ellis clearly and eloquently explains how the united states constitution and the bill of rights came to be, and america was born. quote, it could be considered the most consequential act of political leadership in american history. ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm palm beach welcome to dr. joseph j. ellis. [ applause ] >> i'm not sure i'm going to be able to live up to that. no human being can, and that's going to be one of my themes that the founders were all human and we finally have a moment in our own history we can understand them as creatures like us, imperfect human beings, impressive nevertheless for reasons that i'll try to explain. i want to begin with a statement of sorts, with a story and then a question for you. i can't see you very well, but i hope that i can ask you a question. here's the statement. i think that we must begin with certain assumptions about american

forward to tomorrow and what is happen nothing washington, washington times this morning, the president, will be the mp first president to address the national rifle association since reagan. he'll be doing that at the annual convention happening in tomorrow.n then there is this happening in new york, this secretary of be in rex tillerson will the chair when the un security takes up issue of north korea. the president for this month, a he will be sidency, asking the united nations to redoubling efforts to enforce economic sanctions and isolate north korea. of that, so verage tune in and go to c-span.org. hearing we covered a on capitol hill with the ommander for the u.s. pacific region, where he talked about what is necessary to stop north protect our allies in that region. if you missed it go to c-span.org. we covered yesterday, the sec to r laying out his plan overturn net neutrality. you can find that on the well.e, as don in new mexico, independent. hi, don. caller: good morning, greta. this morning i'd like to talk boundary international and the commission and how it impacts the bo

john: when donald trump talks about the swamp of washington is talking about self-dealing between washington insiders and the politically connected. that comes in many forms. the optic high wall street movement was angry because as they see it wa enables corporate greed. [chanting] corporate greed has got to go. john: corporate welfare, that's a different point those protesters have a lot of silly ideas but they are right to complain about welfare for corporations. after the housing bubble bursts, banks got real doubts with your money. they paid it back but it might not have been paid back and it might not be next time. when big business goes to washington to partner with politicians it really means they seek privilege is from government. subsidies and rules that make it tougher for competitors -- competitors. the result? >> americans understand the bailouts are bad. they want the swamp drained but if you understand much of government that they like ads to the problem. this picture of an iceberg explains it pretty well. bailouts are visible but just as damaging our regulations, subsidies, th

in washington for my election. very few members of congress or the major lobbying groups or distinguished democratic leaders played much role in my election. there was not that tie of campaign that ordinarily would have occurred if i was not able to win the nomination by myself. i think they felt they were on the outside. >> it is a cautionary tale for outsiders coming into the white house, but it is also a cautionary tale for thinking you know enough to get by in those first few months and realizing that you do not. >> first your project is an effort we have been working on for almost three years, since my arrival in january 2015, but even before that, about how we take our historical assets, the archives we have built through oral history and transcribing secret oval office recordings, the network of scholars and practitioners we are in touch with, and take the lessons of all of that history and project it forward to the current president. it is a series of case studies, but also a series of directed interviews w

and george washington's tent. we can imagine the tension he must have felt in making life that will go across the continent and, indeed, the world. and when we see the shackles use to restrain and enslave child, perhaps like one of those used to restrain washington's own slaves. we are reminded that the new nation did not stand for freedom for all, the united states will soon come to hold the largest slave population in the history of the world and yet the revolution continued to inspire. >> his answer. an inspiration to over throw the tyranny of his day, to side with the right against the wrong with the weak against the strong and with to pressed against to presser, he said. here lies of those revolutionaries and many that have followed. like douglas, most americans are not content with reassuring origin stories. we work now for the prospect of the better future with past levels our guide. we see the american revolution in its own historical present, we look not only on the grand jury of long debt heroes. we appr

. >> washington journal continues. host: joining us this morning from texas a&m university in texas, former ambassador ryan u.s.er who served as ambassador to six countries including afghanistan, syria and iraq. welcome this morning. we had you on this morning to talk about our recent efforts in syria and afghanistan in particular. the military efforts, the tomahawk launch in syria and the bomb dropping in afghanistan. the military saw it early on as the from foreign policy. sense from where you sit and people who you talk to in the trunk administration are seeking to do on the diplomatic side with regard to syria and afghanistan? guest: thanks for having me. it has been a fascinating 100 days. we have not had a president this internationally engaged this early in the presidency since the george herbert walker bush. ran on hisvidual who america first policies, he has been a very international president. today, you've got vice president in east asia, you have the national security adviser in south asia, and you have the

a regular day in washington whether they are in washington, d.c. like a monday or tuesday through friday 5:00 or whatever rolls around when you get done with your committees and voting and you go out and raise money and a ton of money is devoted to -- money is devoted to time it kind of goes hand in hand in washington. but, so there's just so much focus on that and people leave immediately to go home. it may be passed that conventional wisdom. i think it's important that the members of congress are in tune with the people they serve and i mean literally shaking hands and hearing from people. i've got to say it is just as important and sometimes more important that they keep their butts in washington, d.c. because if they are not in washington, often times they are at home again either raising money or getting caught up in the chamber and that can be the far left or far right moderates whatever it may be, whoever you may disagree with at the moment. as human beings we kind of tend to stay in our little chambers and to make it worse, google, yahoo!,

one of the questions you're asking this week is is washington changing him or he changing washington. probably both, right? >> my panel concluded, hands down, washington's winning. . >> why? i would think you would say that right now, right? >> in the first 100 days they have had the upper hand. whether it's stopping obamacare, whether it's frankly changing the president's mind on china. changing the president's mind on nato. holding him back from the brink on nafta. vice president took a little issue with the idea that washington's winning. he believes that they are making progress here in bringing change, but i think that the biggest struggle they have is that when you look at it, there's two ways to look at the first 100 days. one hand it's a ramp-up and you don't want to be judged and you have your term remaining. if you look at the president. things get even harder. and this has been a very difficult first 100 days for him, small legislative victories. how is this going to look in the next 18 months? it's not clear. >> well talking with the vice president, that's not the only exc

an outstanding job defensively, by the washington capitals. mike babcock, trying to get wyes to get his young star into open spaces. when you force him to play in his own end, you're the benefactor. the leafs want to get matthews going in this game. and the washington capitals want to keep him off the board. >> if two head coaches selling different narrative. you have mike babcock saying this is a confidence-builder. and you have barry trotz saying this is a stress-reliever? are you buying either one? >> i'm buying trotz. they missed an opportunity, did toronto, to get a game in their pocket on the road. and have believability. all of a sudden, it's justin wi and the caps grab control of it. we thought in the room, here we go again. it's the washington capitals. that was the nervousness. but they have too many veterans, too much experience to let that happen again. there's a great -- it was a great game for the washington capitals to come away with unscath unscathed. >> i think the leafs come at them again. i don't think the leafs think washin

attendees still filed in the ronald reagan building in washington d.c. as the institute of international finance is about to kick off its a daylong policy summit. among the speakers you will hear from treasury secretary steven mnuchin, white house budget director mick mulvaney and white house economic adviser gary cohn. they will be speaking this afternoon. live coverage of that. this morning panels on prospects for economic growth and tax reform efforts. should start in just a bit. live coverage here on c-span2. want to let you know that some of the other programs we have coming up for you today. republican chair is holding a news conference after the agencies opening meeting and you can see that life at 12:45 p.m. eastern on c-span. tonight on c-span it's part two of a special program on the trump cabinet. we will show you portions of confirmation is with education secretary at the devos, epa administrator scott pruitt and others. it starts at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. [inaudible] >> every question we ask. can help our clients grow. innovators accelera

good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith,. good morning washington. toss to eileen - drizzle/fog/clouds early -- finally some sun late this afternoon - warmer end to the week (80s) - hot & humid saturday (mid-upper 80s) - trending cooler sunday (70s) today: cloudy, drizzle and fog early. sunshine by mid-late afternoon. highs: 73-78 winds: nw 5 tonight: partly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 56-62 winds: se 5 mph thursday: partly sunny. humid. highs: 84-87 winds: s 5-15 mph right now.. we are closedly we are closedly watching developments- that could change your commute on metro this week. transit workers, fed up and ready to take a stand... by not coming to work. john gonzalez is live riding the rails.. another blow for administration. a federal judge says the administration cannot withhold funding from sanctuary communities. that decision stays in place as the issue plays out in court. sanctuary cities -- including washington d-c -- limit their cooperation with u-s immigration authorities. this is just one of the headlines we're following from the white ho

once again from washington, robert costa of "the washington post." robert: good evening. the investigations into russian interference in the 2016 election continued to playing the trump administration. house intelligence chairman devin nunes is under scrutiny for receiving top surveillance reports from white house officials. president trump's former national security advisor michael flynn is looking for legal protection from prosecution in exchange about any possible collusion between the trump campaign and the kremlin. and paul mannafort, roger stone and former policy advisor carter page have agreed to testify without the promise of immunity. immunity deal is not a sign of guilt but it would make it all but impossible for the justice department to prosecute flynn. lots to unpack here. let's begin with flynn who president trump fired last month because he misled vice president pence about his contact with russia's ambassador to the u.s. during the transition. kelly, what is the response on capitol hill amid all this controversy. kelly: there's a bit of surprise because i'

however, washington, d.c. acting police chief peter newsham doesn't regret using social media to highlight these cases. >> it took on some legs that we hadn't anticipated, but i do think that it was an eye-opener for a lot of people, to see how many young people we do have that run away. >> reporter: newsham also says that nearly all the missing kids are located. >> we find 99% of those kids. i think the awareness that has come about as a result of this, though, is a lot of people are asking the question, "why are they leaving in the first place?" and the other question, which is really important to get to the bottom of, is "what happened to them, while they were away? >> regardless of why a child is going missing, we need to find out what are they running away from, and who they're running away to. >> reporter: derrica wilson is the president of the black and missing foundation. while she applauds d.c.'s attempt to raise awareness, she says that for too long, the media and public officials have ignored cases

you can see that in the smithsonian institution in washington. but we do have a very interesting letter that tells us what jefferson did with the desk. and this letter is here. this letter that he wrote to his granddaughter. she is recently married and moved to boston. unfortunately, on the way there, some of their furniture was lost in a shipwreck. jefferson is writing his granddaughter to console her on the loss and saying, perhaps i can help replace your furniture by offering you the desk in which i wrote the declaration of independence? so he sent that to her. she kept it in the family for a while before donating it to the people of the united states. this imposing volume is one of several in albert's collection that contains sets of documents signed by 56 men who signed the original declaration of independence. -- it has long been the goal of collectors for complete sets of documents, with autographs of all 56 signers of the declaration. about 40 such sets exist, most of them in institutions. he has presented to us. here in this opening, we

why did he choose harrisburg, pennsylvania over washington, d.c.? the president arguing this is a place to connect with real americans. he's also using this as a chance to contrast his arguments against what he sees as a main stream media out to get him. a new op-ed hit the washington post within the last hour by the president titled in my first hundred days i ept can my promise to americans. we'll have more on that as well. jacob rascon live at the rally talking to trump supporters and we have a power panel with me in washington as well as from around the country. starting with you, jacob. what are you seeing out there at the rally and the hundred days. is it a mood that feels typical of other rallies or something different? >> reporter: the campaign, maybe more excitement. he is their president and they got what they wanted. they feel a part of making him president. of course as everyone will remember it was a big upset win in pennsylvania which hasn't voted republican in nearly three decades. the president no doubt will thank supporters, somethin

according to this remarkable leak to "the washington post." "the washington post" reports tonight that last summer, the fbi got a fisa court warrant. one of the super secret national security warrants that never leaks. "washington post" reports that a fisa warrant was issued last summer on monitor carter page's communications while he was an adviser to the trump campaign. i'm quoting from tonight's article which was just published in the last couple of hours. the fbi obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor the communications of an adviser to presidential candidate donald trump. part of an investigation into possible links between russia and the campaign. that's according to law enforcement and other u.s. officials. quote, the fbi and the justice department obtained the warrant targeting carter page's communications after convincing a foreign intelligence surveillance court judge that there was probable cause to believe that carter page was acting as an agent of a foreign power, in this case, russia. that's according to these offic

. >> washington journal continues. host: welcome back. we have been talking all morning about the first 100 days of donald trump's presidency. on how it islook playing out across the country. this is from the fayetteville observer -- after 100 days, trump still controlling conversation. dayp has mocked the 100th benchmark complaining that he would be accused of failing a matter how much he accomplished. but he spent the final week rolling out executive orders. this from the democrat chronicle from rochester, new york -- early battles. president trump has squared off with his home state several times in his first 100 days in office. it provides a few examples. you see president trump sitting next to republican chris collins. let's go to the las vegas review journal -- it has been a wild writing these 100 days. the tallies what it believes a trump next record. lessig, from the seattle times, the first 100 days, reality check for the president fumbled. let's go to the phones. cornelius calling from alexandra, louisiana on the independent lin

sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> hello, i'm ana cabrera in washington. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. it's great to have you with us on this 100th day in office for president trump. and while he is busy touting his acheec acheech acheech achievements, thousands who oppose his agenda literally surrounded the white house this afternoon. let's show you the live pictures from washington where people who are marching in the climate march are taking place right now. thousands of protesters bused in from cities across the country, making their voices heard on climate science. similar protests also happening right now in downtown chicago where protesters are braving the rain there. demonstrators protesting on the sidewalk outside trump tower in new york as well. now all these protests come on trump's 100th day and follow several nationwide science marches we

washington certainly knew that jefferson was more knowledgeable, more intellectual than he was, but washington had other talents that jefferson respected. he was a born leader. he just exuded leadership. he had, as adams said, the gift of silence. that is knowing when to keep quiet and not make a fool of yourself. washington was extraordinary and by far i think the most impressive. i mean, we group all these founders together, and we've done a terrible thing by collapsing washington's birthday into presidents' day. his -- he stood head and shoulders, both literally and figuratively, above them all. they respected him as their superior, and i think we need to recognize that. he simply was -- and explaining that is not easy because how many battles did he win? i mean, what is it that's the secret of his appeal? i think it's a complicated story, but it can be explained. and i think -- i think he's just the greatest of the presidents that we've ever had. he certainly should be number one, and he was the greatest of these founders. >> earlier in the greenroom you and i were talking about world war

i will tell you in part how that works for washington. recall the famous phrase, he was eulogized when he passed away in 1799. that is not even three years after he left the presidency. as first inized war, first in peace and first in the heart of his countrymen. we go back to the revolutionary war where he is the commander in chief of the american forces, fighting off the british to become independent and not a colony. the very first thing he had to learn -- dr. greg has walked a lot -- written a lot about this. ashington was not always successful military man. he was not successful in leaving troops in the french and in dian war. he had to learn to distinguish the obvious from the not obvious. here is one, make sure you locate the latrines are a enough away you are not expecting your troops -- in fact in your troops -- infecting your troops with diseases. effective was learn intelligence gathering. obvious, he had to learn under the circumstances of the revolutionary war. beneficial most intelligence. establish clear rules, this is pret

secondly, who is making policy toward us in washington? remember that when president obama had reached an agreement last year with president putin for joint military cooperation in syria, our department of defense sabotaged that policy by bombing a syrian troop camp. putin publicly said, who is making policy in washington? i think those were the two fundamental questions they were going to ask. the third question was, that we had agreed, said putin to tillerson, that you now accepted our position which we have held to for years, but which president obama rejected, that the choice is between president assad in damascus or the islamic state in damascus. you said y you accepted that position, but after this chemical gas attack, you seem to have drifted from that position. we need to know now your position because we're going to base our military calculations in syria on what you tell us today. tillerson anding president trump extremely important yesterday. it has been lost in all of this madcap kremlin game in washshington, ththat american-re

martha washington and george washington married -- it was her second marriage. all of the money was hers. when he married her, he made a really good catch. her first husband had died, and she was accustomed to considerable comfort and wealth in virginia where she lived with her first husband. and so, she transfers that tell skill that she has already amassed as the wife of a wealthy plantation owner when she marries george washington who is still finding his way when he becomes a commander in the revolution. when we look at somebody like martha washington and save the iness of her outfit, i think that balances really well with the focus of the piercing gaze she gives us. again, this is somebody not to be messed with. she was a short in stature, but i think she was mighty in personality. and charles willson peale's portrait of her is a wonderful study in determination. i mean, just look at that chin. she is not somebody that is going to acquiesce to anyone, even her husband, president george washington. we talked about marquis lafayette as a young man, his portra

washington is changing him? >> this is more work than in my previous life. i thought it would be easier. >> the president fights to beat a 100-day deadline he calls ridiculous with an >>> the president after 100 days. an attempt to repeal and replace obamacare that is still stuck on votes. and a promise to kill nafta. >> we are going to get rid of nafta for once and for all. >> that turns into a decision to negotiate instead. last night the president took a victory lap in a campaign style stop in pennsylvania. >> we are keeping one promise ter another. >> this morning i'll talk exclusively with vice president mike pence who joins me here live. plus two senators on opposite sides of the aisle on what it would take for our two parties to finally work together. angus keg and susan collins are here live. >>> and winners and losers. what president trump's tax outline really could mean for the people who support him the most. joining me for inside analysis are chris matthews, host of "hardball" on msnbc, helene cooper

what's the state of washington? gee, the president's own party dismissed what looked like -- he's right. it is a measly billion dollars when you look at in it terms of $1.2 trillion >> i think republicans blds they've outperformed trump. they know their districts better than trump does. they're not especially worried. >> hey, i voted no after the threat. he flexed. >> more importantly, they were supposed to pay for the wall. >> and once you let your kids get away with something once, they get away with something the next time more easily. >> that was what rush limbaugh was saying. you look lying guy we can roll. that's what he said. all right. stick around. the mike flynn blame game. wait until you see this one. we're not profession athletes. but that doesn't mean we're giving up. i'm in this for me. for me. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. lowering a1c by up to 1.2 points. do not take if allergic to farxiga. if you experience symptoms of a serious allergi

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we can turn our attention to kerry washington. he escaped from mount vernon and joined the british army where he found liberation from bondage and immigrated to sierra leone. he joined another revolution against the british in that african colony. we can know that he embodied an american spirit of revolution as certainly as george. 75 years after the declaration of independence, the great abolitionist frederick douglass famously asked, what to the slave is the fourth of july? his answer an inspiration to , overthrow the tyranny of his day, to side with the right against the wrong with the weak against the strong and with to -- with the oppressed to the oppressor, he said. here lies of those revolutionaries and many that have followed. like douglas, most americans are not content with reassuring origin stories. we work now for the prospect of the better future with past struggles as our guide. we see the american revolution in its own historical present, we look not only on the grand -- grander of long dead heroes. we appreciate th

washington now leads their playoff series 3-2. good morning washington. good morning washington. toss to eileen - foggy start - 80s today & tomorrow - hot start to the last weekend of april - will you be on the warm or cool side of the front sunday? today: am fog. partly cloudy, warm, and breezy. highs: 83-86 winds: s 5-15 g 25 mph tonight: thunderstorms 9pm to 1am then partly cloudy. lows: 60-66 winds: sw 5 mph friday: partly cloudy. warm. highs: 80-86 winds: nw to s 5 mph happening today workers at dulles and reagan national airport will walk off the job. the group will go on strike to protest what they are calling violations of federal labor laws by their employer, the huntleigh corporation. the workers consist of wheelchair attendants, baggage handlers, checkpoint agents and skycaps. protesters plan to hold at rally at 11-am. it's unclear how long the strike will last. developing now- a criminal investigation is underway after officials realize money is missing from the montgomery county council of parent teacher associations. and it's not chump change -- we're talking almost

good morning washington. toss to eileen - cloudy & cool today - warm & humid tomorrow - cooler/unsettled weekend (rainy sunday) today: mostly cloudy & cooler. isolated showers. highs: 60-64 winds: sse 5 mph tonight: mostly cloudy with patchy fog. isolated showers, especially nw. lows: 52-58 winds: s 5 mph thursday: partly sunny. warm and humid. isolated pm thunderstorm. highs: 80-85 winds: s 5 mph breaking overnight - a special election in georgia, now heading to a runoff. the live desk to explain why this race is making national news.. sam? autria, this a blow to republicans. this race was seen as an early referendum on president trump. the gop has held this congressional seat for decades. now its future is uncertain. this morning, democrats fell just short of winning georgia's sixth congressional district. jon ossoff had hoped for a knockout but came up short against a splintered gop field. the 30 year old first time candidate won less than 50 percent of the vote in the district. the race is now headed to a

morning, washington journal talked with former u.s. ambassador to afghanistan about military action in syria and afghanistan. this is about 20 minutes. joining us this morning, former investment ryan crouser who served as u.s. ambassador to six countries, including afghanistan, syria, and iraq. welcome this morning. toasked you on this morning talk about recent efforts in syria and afghanistan in particular. the military efforts, the tomahawk launch in syria, and the mom dropping in afghanistan. the military side early on of the trump foreign policy. what do you sense from where you sit and the people you talk to, that the trump administration is seeking to do on the diplomatic side of things in regards to syria and afghanistan. guest: thank you for having me. thanks for having me. it has been a fascinating 100 days. we have not had a president this internationally engaged this early in the presidency since the george herbert walker bush. ran on hisvidual who america first policies, he has been a very international president. today, yo

"washington journal" is next. president trump: a large group f hollywood actors and washington media are consoling each other in a hotel ballroom in our nation's capital right now. ♪ [ [captioning copy right national cable satellite corp.2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] host: we have reaction of the president from his first 100 days in office. he says he has kept his promise to the american people. what do you make, what do you make of the president's claim he kept his promise so far in this time in office, this 100 days? ere are the numbers to call, 202-748-8001 if you're a republican and democrats, 202-748-8000 and independents, 202-748-8002 and weigh in by social media, and post a comment at facebook.com/c-span. good morning, it's sunday, april 30. and here is front and center op-ed piece in "the washington post" and it says in my first 100 days i kept my promise to the american people. donald j. trum

. >> "washington journal" continues. host: in our last 30 minutes morning, we're asking hould churches be allowed to endorse candidate? should johnson amendment, as it repealed?, be that amendment bars institutions from getting involved in political campaigns. morning, ers this republicans, 202-748-8001. 202-748-8000. independents, 202-748-8002. craft a n struggle to weeping text package a process history of the johnson amendment, it is named after johnson who introduced in the senate in 1954. >> good morning. >> go ahead, nancy. caller: i do not think churches they endorse candidates, are tax exempt, i believe strongly they should be totally from any involvement with state activities. host: why is that, nance sne why feel that way? caller: i don't think they tax-exempt, they use municipal facilities like any place does. i don't think that is their job, not to create political decisions in the church, place worship. host: does tax status matter if away the tax exempt matter what it churches do? caller: yes, somewhat, the

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